A Florida physical therapist pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid for services she never provided, according to a Ledger report.
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U.S. Files Suit Against Georgia Physician and Medical Center for Healthcare Fraud, Endangering Lives
The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against a Georgia physician and medical center for allegedly submitting false or fraudulent claims to healthcare programs, such as Medicare, according to a news release by the Department…
A Kansas-area physician pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicare and Medicaid, illegal distribution of prescription drugs and harassing a state investigator, according to a Kansas City Business Journal report.
A Texas woman, who controlled and operated a durable medical equipment supplier, pleaded guilty to devising and carrying out a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid, according to a news release by the Department of Justice.
The O'Malley-Brown administration of Maryland has recovered nearly $26.5 million from fraud, waste and abuse of Maryland's Medicaid program during the 2010 fiscal year, according to a news release by Maryland's Department of Health and Mental Health.
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